AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!Woof!Woof!Who's intimidated Huh?Not with brilliant ideas like this.Oh Baby! I fall in love with every new Bella Sinclair illustration. Your ideas are timeless, classic, endearing yet progressive, modern, current. It touches the core of human spirit. In this case, how can one, not love a puppy so cute and so brave? Aha! I see he is also a deputy! And the boat, SS Kadi even has it's own steam engine! Is that tea or coffee? a page from Moby Dick, indeed? You are my all time favorite artist. You never fail to make me happy and jump with joy. Truly I was screaming this evening when I got home. :) Thank you. Tsup!!!

When they haul you off to jail, I’ll finally get to meet you. They nabbed me about 11 years ago! I’ll meet you in cellblock “C” (for corny) Your wanted posters are classic! Love your little pooch too :o) Everyone loves stopping by Bella’s place for a smile and some fun! ;O)

Oh gosh, how adorable. FISHY BEHAVIOR!!! I'm cracking up, Bella. You know how to charm. I love, love, love that sweet pup - can I have him?! I'm so jealous of your amazing talents and ability to make us all delight in your fantastically charming characters! Eeep..this is so so awesome!

First lesson about writing gags: avoid adorable and cute, it can completely defeat funny. Stick with ugly and homely, it always works. That said, I laughed in a deep-down-touchy-feely kind of way. Don't tell my guy friends, though.

Okay... back to the garage to roll around in oil and get the perfume smell off of me :)

If I had a dime for laughing every time I visit you, then I wouldn't have to earn my living anymore! I see you have been getting a different kind of influences these days... or are you simply coming out of the shell? Well, if you are, then by all means, come right out! (^_^)

HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HEH EHE HE HE HE HE HEH EH EH EHEH EH E HE HEHE H HHE HEHEH E HEH E!!! Oh my goodness.... I'm drooling this is so funny and fantastic! You are a genius! I love it. Oh my goodness where do you get these ideas? You are crazy Bella! Hilarious! I love the wanted sign he he he. Somethings fishy he he he! Oh this is rich. The acorn illustration of Ces is MAGNIFICENT! How do you make such wonderful magic! It's all magic Lady! Great work.You keep me in stitches and yummy whimsy! Don't stop.Love you girly!

Heeee heee, Bella! You're so funny..I know you meant it in the G-rated way! Thanks for your sweet visit..I wish you a WONDERFUL Chinese New Year (don't know if you celebrate, but hope you get to enjoy some good food in the week ahead or so)..you know me and food, we're buddies. I'm looking forward to my little one's big day tomorrow as the tail o' the dragon. What a great thing, huh? I'll be the proud mom running around like a nut behind her (of course at a not-too-close position so as not to embarrass her)...have a great weekend, Bella!! xoxo

LOL!! Woof!These are wonderful, you sense of humor quacks me up!!I am sure I am going to have fun. I will be with my wonderful parents,I am looking forward to a mom hug. Oh geesh I miss them.Love and hugs.

HA!!! that is so fabulous Bella!! I tend to go the drama route with 'surrender' - thank you for the humor approach. I'd like a list of the fishy behavior that guy is up for so I know just how far a distance to keep :) love it, and you!xoxo K

yes bella! the cardina girls are in awe of you and your talent!!! u are inspiring the old(moi) and the young(mer). after visiting your blog, meredith painted, sketched, cut and sculpted all day yesterday. we dig u!;)

thank u so much for the your awesome comment. i love receiving yours for sure!! glad u liked the juicy fruit. ;)

as for the my tight shoes, i will email u the picture of the valentines gift manon sent me! hahaxoxolove u!

Bad or good, I needed a joke today. Thanks for the laugh! Now can you draw me a dragon slayer? I need a dragon gone from my life! Or perhaps you could put the Little Emperor in a cage? Or perhaps I could?

Bella - I have been missing great things at your blog!! Love this!!! That wanted fish poster, the paper boat, the characters, the waves, all the elements adding up to two fabulous illos--a little story!! So adorable, clever, funny and well done!!

hihihi!I'm so sorry for disappearing for so long!I just visited Tokyo and went by the cafe at Ueno where we met up and had some good memories of us meeting up back then!i hope all is well with you! :XI see you're churning out lotsa great illustrations as always! :)

My wife Laurel and I are so appreciative of the painting of our newest family member "Kadi". You definitly captured her young spirit. When Robert and Cecil gave me the print the other night, I was absolutely speechless. Again, we sincerely thank you for this wonderful gift. Your amazing.

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